This weekend a handful of women in Saudi Arabia defied a ban on driving and took to the wheel – many posted videos of themselves on YouTube – but what got the biggest response on social media was a video made by a Saudi comedian. Who is he, and what does the video mean? Hisham Fageeh Saudi comedian based in the capital Riyadh Fresh back in Saudi Arabia after courses […]
The latest eruption in a series since 2007 closed airspace on Saturday It is believed to be one of the volcano’s biggest eruptions, experts claim Almost 1m years old, it is currently standing at 10,925 feet tall and growing Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna has erupted, spewing lava into the air and sending a vast plume of smoke over Sicily. The eruption did not require any of the villages […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Saudi women are preparing to defy a ban in the kingdom on women driving Mohammed Jamjoom, who grew up in Jeddah, recalls women dressing up as men to drive Saudi Arabia’s guardianship system means women can’t legally be responsible for own affairs October 26 Women’s Driving Campaign has garnered more than 16,000 petition signatures There’s something extraordinary happening in Saudi Arabia right now. I should know — you […]
Alone with no water, orangutan was surrounded by jeering humans Rescued by International Animal Rescue after villager became concerned Taunted and tormented, a female orangutan is cruelly mocked by villagers who have captured her and turned her into an afternoon’s entertainment. Alone with no water or food, she is surrounded by a circle of jeering humans. When she tries to break free, to run back to the jungle in western […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Roma couple has been charged with kidnapping little blond “Maria,” who they have raised A crew with CNN visits the Roma community in Greece where Maria was found Roma view outsiders with deep distrust even in the best of times They describe a life of hardship since Greece’s meltdown but say Maria was treated well Multicolor blankets and clothes draped over rusty railings serve as a signpost that you’ve […]
The controversial Kudankulam nuclear plant in India’s Tamil Nadu state has begun producing electricity after years of delays and protests, officials say. The plant was connected to the grid on Tuesday, Press Trust of India reported. In May, India’s Supreme Court ruled that the power station could start operations as it was “safe and secure”. Opponents of the plant, which is on the coastline hit by the 2004 Asian tsunami, […]
The latest property of choice for holiday home buyers in Southern Italy is not a rustic villa or a rambling farmhouse – it is a former farmer’s shed, which would not look out of place on the set of Lord of the Rings. Trulli are the trademark of Puglia – existing nowhere but the Valley of Itria. Round limestone buildings with conical roofs, they are as magical as they are […]
Glenda Xiomara Cruz was crippled by abdominal pain and heavy bleeding in the early hours of 30 October 2012. The 19-year-old from Puerto El Triunfo, eastern El Salvador, went to the nearest public hospital where doctors said she had lost her baby. It was the first she knew about the pregnancy as her menstrual cycle was unbroken, her weight practically unchanged, and a pregnancy test in May 2012 had […]
An oarfish, measuring over 18ft long (5.5m), has been discovered off the south Californian coast. Marine science instructor Jasmine Santana was snorkelling off Santa Catalina island when she spotted the carcass of the enormous sea creature gleaming in the water. She needed the help of 15 people to drag it back to shore. It is believed it died of natural causes. Claire Brennan reports. Please follow and like us:
